TECHNOLOGY and LIVELIHOOD EDUCATION

ELECTRICAL INSTALLATION & MAINTENANCE 10

MULTIPLE CHOICE: Read the following questions carefully and choose the letter that best describes the statement. Write your
answer on a ½ Crosswise. Please avoid erasures.

______1. What conventional graphic illustration of an electrical circuit that shows the simplified shapes, power, lighting, and signal connections
between the devices?
a. Wire b. Diagram c. Wiring Diagram d. Electrical
______2. How would you identify a diagram that uses electrical symbols which is more detailed because it shows the wire terminations and
connections?
a. Pictorial Diagram b. Schematic Diagram c. Line Diagram d. Actual Connection Diagram
______3. What explanation do you have for line diagram?
a. A diagram that using single line and with slashes indicating the number of conductors in a line.
b. A diagram shows external appearance of each component in a circuit.
c. A diagram that uses standard electrical symbols for wiring devices.
d. diagram that uses electrical symbols which is more detailed because it shows the wire terminations and connections.
______4. How would you describe a schematic diagram?
a. is a wiring diagram using standard electrical symbols for wiring devices.
b. is a presentation of electrical connections of wiring devices using single line and with slashes indicating the number of conductors in a line.
c. is a type of electrical print that shows external appearance of each component in a circuit.
d. is a sketch of the actual connections of electrical devices in a circuit or wiring installations.
______5. What does a traditional graphic representation of an electrical circuit emphasize most?
a. It shows the components of the circuit as simplified shapes, and the power and signal connections between the devices.
b. It shows the approximate locations and interconnections of receptacles, lighting, and permanent electrical services in a building.
c. It shows where something is to be installed, but also what type of device is being installed.
d. It shows the location of smoke detectors, the doorbell chime, and thermostat.
______6. How would you portray an actual connection diagram?

a. b. c. d.
______7. How would you identify a simple circuit?
a. Is Illustrated by actual object /material.
b. Is Illustrated by electrical symbols of an object.
c. Is Illustrated by line passing through a pipe.
d. Is the motion path of electrical current passing from the source through a succession of the conductor and back to its starting point.
______8. Elaborate on the parts of a simple circuit.
a. Battery, Resistor, Light bulb, and Switch c. Power Source, Control Device, Conductor and Load
b. Source, Path, Load, and Switch d. Power Source, Protection Device, Conductor, and Control Device
______9. What actions would you take to perform a component that supply electricity for the circuit?
a. Source b. Path c. Load d. Control
______10. Rank the steps in making simple circuit.
1. Connect to the AC source 6. Place the connector and conduit to the utility box and junction box.
2. Apply troubleshooting if there is no continuity. 7. Install junction box and utility box.
3. Test the continuity using the multi-tester. 8. Apply necessary measurement.
4. Apply necessary connection. 9. Read and interpret the given diagram.
5. Insert the wire to the conduit. 10. Prepare the tools and materials needed.
a. 10,9,8,7,6,5,4,3,2,1 b. 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10 c. 6,7,8,9,10,1,2,3,4,5 d. 5,4,3,2,1,6,7,8,9,10
______11. How would you illustrate an electrical symbol of an object?
a. Through pictorial diagram c. Through line diagram
b. Through schematic diagram d. Through actual connection diagram
______12. What is a series circuit?
a. A series circuit has only 1 path within which its current can flow.
b. A series circuit is one which only has one path flowing between all its components.
c. A series circuit is the motion path of electrical current passing from the source through a succession of the conductor and back to its
starting point.
d. None of the above.
______13. How would you identify a series connection?

a. b. c. d.
______14. What would be the result if you used a series circuit?
a. Series circuits overheat easily.
b. Series circuits are difficult to learn and to make.
c. Series circuits can add more power devices, they have a higher output in terms of voltage.
d. The current that flows in a series circuit do not flow through every component in the circuit.
______15. How would you generate a plan to arrange the steps in preparing series circuit?
a. Connect line 1 to switch then, connect line 2 to bulb 1 next, connect bulb 1 to bulb 2 and connect bulb 2 to switch.
b. Connect line 2 to bulb 1 then, connect line 1 to switch next, connect bulb 2 to switch and connect bulb 1 to bulb 2.
c. Connect line 2 to bulb 1 then, connect line 1 to switch next, connect bulb 1 to bulb 2 and connect bulb 2 to switch.
d. Connect line 1 to switch then, connect line 2 to bulb 1 next, connect bulb 2 to switch and connect bulb 1 to bulb 2.
______16. What is a parallel circuit?
a. A parallel circuit has two or more paths for current to flow through. c. A parallel circuit each appliance gets the full voltage.
b. A parallel circuit is the same across each component of the diagram. d. A parallel circuit divide the current through the appliances.
______17. What is the main idea of parallel circuit?
a. In parallel combination each appliance gets the full voltage. c. The parallel circuit divide the current through the appliances.
b. If one appliance is switched on/of others are not affected. d. all of the above.
______18. What are the disadvantages of using a parallel circuit?
a. It does not require the use of lot of wires.
b. The source amperage is decreased whenever we add a new load to a parallel circuit.
c. We can increase or multiply the voltage in a parallel circuit.
d. Parallel connection fails at the time when it is required to pass exactly same amount of current through the units.
______19. How would you identify a parallel connection?

a. b. c. d.
______20. Discuss the pros and cons of parallel circuit?
a. In parallel combination each appliance gets the full voltage, but it requires the use of lot of wires.
b. If one appliance is switched on/of others are not affected but the source amperage is increased whenever we add a new load to a parallel circuit.
c. The parallel circuit divide the current through the appliances but due to proper working sometimes it might damage the circuit.
d. All of the above.
______21. What do you remember about parallel connection?
a. A parallel connection divides the current through the appliances. c. A parallel connection is the same across each component of the diagram.
b. A parallel connection each appliance gets the full voltage. d. A parallel connection has two or more paths for current to flow through.
______22. What is the main idea of SPST in different location?
a. Two bulbs connected in parallel controlled individually. c. Connect line 2 to bulb A.
b. Connect line 1 to switch A. d. Connect bulb A to switch A.
______23. How are two bulbs connected in parallel controlled individually connected to SPST in different location?

a. b. c. d.
______24. What is the analysis of two bulb connected in parallel controlled individually by SPST in different location?
a. means you can control electrical equipment like bulb by two switches placed at different places, generally used in the staircase.
b. means whatever be the position of other switch (ON/OFF), you can control the light with another switch.
c. means two-way switch can be operated from any of the switch independently.
d. All of the above.
______25. What changes would you make to revise two bulbs connected in parallel controlled individually by SPST in different location?
a. 2-way switch wiring . c. 2-way switching connection one is 2-wire control.
b. staircase lighting connection. d. 2-way switching connection one is 3-wire control.

Prepared by:

MICHELLE D. LUMAPAS
T.L.E. Teacher